Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies Arthur Winter

Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies Arthur Winter Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies Arthur Winter Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies Arthur Winter Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies Arthur Winter Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies Arthur Winter Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies Arthur Winter

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Web site at chemhelper.com and is the author of Organic Chemistry I For Dummies (Wiley) His two major research interests involve exploiting photochemistry to solve challenging problems in medicine and using high-powered lasers to start small laboratory fires He is currently a post-doctoral student at Ohio State University 01_251515-ffirs.qxp 5/27/08 9:55 AM Page vi 01_251515-ffirs.qxp 5/27/08 9:55 AM Page vii Dedication For Dan Falvey: Best Advisor Ever Author’s Acknowledgments I thank the good folks at Wiley for making this workbook possible First, I thank Lindsay Lefevere and Kathy Cox for getting the ball rolling on this project and keeping it on a steady course I also thank Chad Sievers, Danielle Voirol, and Alissa Schwipps for their dedication and patience with the editing aspects of this book For their friendship, I thank Jonathan, Julian, Katie, and Suzanne Winter On a personal level, I am also grateful to Becky Veiera, Brian Borak, Raffaele Perrotta, Owen McDonough, Kostas Gerasopoulis, Alex Tzannes, and Mike Hughes I also thank Philip DeShong, Steve Rokita, Jeff Davis, Dan Falvey, and Christopher Hadad for their support 27_251515-bindex.qxp 5/27/08 10:13 AM Page 333 Index cations defined, 40 radical, 263 in resonance structures, 40–42, 49 secondary, 141 tertiary, 141 C-C bond, 13, 19, 41, 43 C-Cl bond, 13, 19 central atoms, 7–8, 18–19 C-H bond bond dipoles, 13 IR absorption, 279 line-bond structures, 29–32 orbital diagrams, 16 CH groups, 301 CH2 clusters, 27 CH3(CH2)6Br, structure of, 28, 35 CH3CH2CH2Cl, 309, 317 CH3NH2, 71 CH3OCH3, structure of, 28, 35 chair conformations See also conformations of chlorocyclohexane, 124, 130 for disubstituted cyclohexane, 124, 131 of methylcyclohexane, 124 ring flip, 123 stabilities of, 125–126, 132–134 charge patterns, 24 chemical environments, 294 chemical shift, 296–303 chiral centers defined, 79 Fischer projections, 86–88, 97–98 identifying, 79–81 priorities of attached atoms/groups, 80, 82 R and S configurations, 80–81, 83–85 chiral molecules, 89 chlorination, 248 chlorine and 13C NMR spectrum, 312 addition to alkenes, 143–146 and chiral centers, 83–84 electronegativity, 12, 73 IR absorption, 279 isotopes, 271, 275, 276 as substituent, 137, 138, 154–155 valence electrons, 33 chlorine substituents, 155, 158, 166 cis-1-chloro-1-pentene, 154–155 cis-1-chloro-2-heptene, 138, 154–155 trans-1-chloro-2-methylcyclohexane, 122, 130 1-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-1-pentyne, 166 (2Z,4E)-2-chloro-5-fluoro-4-methyl-2, 4-heptadiene, 139, 157–158 chlorocyclohexane, 124, 130 chlorohydrin, 161 chloronium ion, 144, 160 2-chloropropane, 272, 276 cis configuration, 121–122 cis stereochemistry, 136 cis-1,2-dichloroethene, 12–13 cis-1,2-diisopropylcyclopropane, 122, 130 cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane, 122, 126, 133–134 cis-1-chloro-1-pentene, 154–155 cis-1-chloro-2-heptene, 138, 154–155 cis-1-t-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane, 126, 134 cis-3-hexen-1,5-diyne, 167, 181 cis-alkene, 136, 168–169, 181, 186 class attendance, and success, 324 clusters, 27 C-O bond, 12, 281, 290 cocaine, identification of, 278 condensed structures, 26–28, 33 conformations answer key, 127–134 anti, 119 chair, 123–126 cis configuration, 121–122 defined, 115 eclipsed, 119 gauche, 119 Newman projections, 115–118 stability of, 119–121 staggered, 117, 119 totally eclipsed, 119 trans configuration, 121–122 conjugate acid, 60–65, 71 conjugate base, 60–65, 71 conjugated dienes 1,2-addition reactions, 223–228 1,4-addition reactions, 223–228 answer key, 236–240 defined, 223 Diels-Alder reactions, 228–233 reaction coordination diagram, 225, 228 coupling, 296, 299–300, 302 covalent bond, 10–11 crack cocaine, identification of, 278 333 27_251515-bindex.qxp 334 5/27/08 10:13 AM Page 334 Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies cyanide, 179, 190, 204 cyano substituent, 231, 237, 240 cycloalkanes, 103, 121–122, 125 See also alkanes; ring structures 1,3-cyclobutadiene, orbital diagram of, 246 cyclobutane, 113 cyclobutyl substituent, 166 4-cyclobutyl-2-pentyne, 166 cyclohexane See also ring structures antiperiplanar geometry, 205 chair conformations, 123–124, 130–131 chair stabilities, 125–126 NMR spectrum of, 296, 311 as parent name, 107, 110 planes of symmetry, 311 1-cyclohexanol, 209 1-cyclohexene, 138, 155 cyclooctane, 112 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene, 139, 157, 247, 256 1,3-cyclopentadienyl anion, 246, 255 1,3-cyclopentadienyl cation, 246, 255 1-cyclopentanol, 209, 218 cyclopentene, 154 1-cyclopentene, 154 cyclopentyl group, 113 cyclopentyl substituent, 113 cyclopropane, 103 cyclopropenyl cation, 247, 256 cyclopropyl group, 112 cyclopropyl substituent, 103, 112 1-cyclopropyl-1,3-diethylcyclooctane, 107, 112 •D• dashed line, in Newman projection, 116 decane, 102, 110 decene, 136 decyl substituent, 102 degrees of unsaturation, 300 demurcuration, 147–150, 161–162 deprotonation, 61, 194 diamagnetic anisotropy, 296, 312 diastereomers, 89–91, 99 trans-1,2-dibromocyclohexane, 125, 126 3,3-dichloro-1-methyl-1-cyclohexene, 138, 155 cis-1,2-dichloroethene, 12–13 trans-1,2-dichloroethene, 13, 20 dichloromethane, 19 Diels-Alder reaction, 228–233 number of diene and dienophile, 229 orientation of diene and dienophile, 229 products, 231–232, 237–238 reverse engineering, 233–235, 239–240 stereochemistry, 229 dienes conjugated, 223–228 Diels-Alder reaction, 228–233 dienophiles, 228–233 nomenclature, 139, 155–156 dienophile, 228–233 4-5-diethyl-3-methyl-2-octanol, 209, 218 (3E,5E)-4,6-diethyl-3-methyl-3,5-nonadiene, 139, 155–156 diethylamine, 282, 290 trans-1,4-diethylcyclohexane, 126, 132 dihalide, 144, 170–172, 182 cis-1,2-diisopropylcyclopropane, 122, 130 dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), 193, 202 1,2-dimethyl-1-cyclohexanol, 209 3,3-dimethyl-1-cyclooctyne, 167, 180 3,3-dimethyl-1-cyclopentene, 138, 154 2,2-dimethyl-3-hexyne, 167, 180 3,6-dimethyl-5-propylnonane, 105, 111–113 dimethylamino groups, 238 cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane, 122, 126, 133 trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane, 126, 133–134 dimethylformamide (DMF), 193, 202 2,3-dimethylhexane, 104, 109 dipole moments, 12–13 dipole vector, 11–13 “disguised anions,” 212 disiamyl borane, 173–174, 184 disubstituted benzene, 247–248 disubstituted cyclohexane, 124 DNA, 59 double bonds See also conjugated dienes alternating, around a ring, 47–48 arrow pushing, 45–46 and chiral centers, 93 and electronegative atoms, 45–46 hydrogenation reactions, 143–146 IR absorption, 278, 290 and lone pairs, 43–44 Markovnikov addition, 140–143, 158–159 multiple resonance structures, 49–50 27_251515-bindex.qxp 5/27/08 10:13 AM Page 335 Index orbital diagrams, 16 protonation, 159 resonance structures, 40–42, 53–54 double dehydrohalogenation, 175–178 doublet, 296, 298 •E• E stereochemistry, 136, 156–158 E1 reactions, 194–203 E2 reactions, 176, 194–206 easy questions (exam tips), 325 eclipsed conformation, 117, 119 electron pairs, 62–63 electron-donating groups, 229, 239 electronegative atoms, 45–46 electronegativity and acidity, 63–64, 66–67, 73 and bond types, 10–11 boron, 18 difference in, 10–11 fluorine, 18, 19 nearby atoms, effects of, 66–67 nitrogen, 18–19 and octets, 51 partial charges, 12 and resonance structures, 45–46, 55–56 electrons and bond types, 10 Bronsted-Lowry acids/bases, 60–61, 71 and carbocation rearrangements, 151–152 conjugate bases, 73–74 double bonds, 140–141 Lewis acids/bases, 62–63, 71–72 Lewis structures, 7–9 in orbital diagrams, 15 pi electrons, 40–41, 45–46, 242–245, 254–256 valence, 8, 18, 23–25, 33 electron-withdrawing groups, 229, 239, 249 electrophiles, 248 electrophilic aromatic substitution, 247–251 elimination reactions, 189, 194–200 enantiomers, 89–91, 99, 149, 160–161 endo stereochemistry, 229, 237 energy hill, 224 enols, 173–174 equatorial bonds, 123 equatorial hydrogens, 123 esters, 210–213, 220, 278, 291 ethane, 102, 116, 221 ethanol, 207 ethene, 136 ethers, 215–217, 222 ethoxide, 193, 202 ethyl substituent, 102–103, 112, 154, 264, 276 2-ethyl-1-pentene, 138, 154 4-ethyl-2-methylheptane, 103 ethyne, 179 exo stereochemistry, 230 •F• falling behind, and success, 323 fermentation, 207 Fischer projections, 86–88, 97–98 fluorine and 13C NMR spectrum, 312 electronegativity, 18, 19, 64 as substituent, 137 food products, acids in, 59 formal charges, 23–25, 39–40 formaldehyde, 17, 21–22, 211 4H peak, 301 four-membered ring, 30, 37 4n + rule, 242–243, 254–255 fragmentation patterns, 263–264 Friedel-Crafts acylation, 258 Friedel-Crafts alkylation, 259 Frost circles, 245–247, 256 functional groups alcohols, 194–200, 207–222 alkenes, 135–164 alkynes, 165–186 aromatic compounds, 241–260 conjugated dienes, 223–240 elimination reactions, 189, 194–200 IR spectra, 278, 284–289 substitution reactions, 189–193, 197–200 •G• gamma hydrogen, 264, 266 gauche conformation, 119 geometries, 14–15 geometries, of molecules, 14–15 Grignard reaction, 211–212, 221 Grignard reagents, 211–212, 221 335 27_251515-bindex.qxp 336 5/27/08 10:13 AM Page 336 Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies •H• H NMR spectrum, 294–299, 311–312 H2/Lindlar catalyst, 168–169, 181 H2/Pd catalyst, 168–169 H2/Pd(D) catalyst, 168–169, 181 H2/Pt catalyst, 168–169 halides addition to alkynes, 170–172 addition to conjugated dienes, 223–228 in condensed structures, 27 electrophiles, 179 leaving groups, 195 in Lewis structures, in substitution reactions, 190, 204 halogen substituents, 166 halogenation reactions alkenes, 143–146 alkynes, 170–172, 182 halohydrin, 144 halonium ion, 143–144, 159 heptane, 102, 103 3-heptanol, 208 heptene, 136 2-heptene, 154–155 heptyl substituent, 102 heteroatoms, 243 hexachloroethane, 19 hexane, 102, 109, 111 2R-1,2-hexanediol, 210, 219 1,2-hexanediol, 210 2-hexanone, 268 cis-3-hexen-1,5-diyne, 167, 181 hexene, 136 2-hexene, 137 hexyl substituent, 102 higher priority groups, 80–82 Hückel number, 242–243, 254–255 Hund’s rule, 245 hybridization, 14–17, 63–64 hydride shift, 151, 203 hydroboration, 173–175, 184, 212–213, 219 hydrocarbons alkanes, 101–113 alkenes, 135–164 alkynes, 165–186 fragments, 271 substituents, 166 hydrogen atoms, hydrogen bromide, 141, 182, 226 hydrogen chloride acidity, 64, 72 IR absorption, 279 reaction with alkenes, 142–143, 158–159 reaction with alkynes, 182 hydrogen fluoride, 64, 72 hydrogen iodide, 64, 142, 158 hydrogen peroxide, 147 hydrogen sulfide, 65, 72 hydrogenation reactions, 143–146, 170–172 hydrogens, 38, 297–298, 301 hydrohalic acids, 140–143, 170–172, 182, 223–228 hydroxyl (OH) group, 147, 207, 279, 286 •I• infrared (IR) spectroscopy absorbances, 277 answer key, 290–291 defined, 276 functional groups, 277–283, 284–289 spectrum, 280–283, 290, 305, 306, 314–316 wavenumbers, 277 integration curves, 296–298 internal alkynes, 175–177, 280 International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), 101 iodide, 158, 195, 198 iodine, 64, 71, 271 ionic bond, 10 ions See also carbocations acetylide, 175–177, 185 anions, 72 bromonium, 144–145, 160–161, 170–172, 183–184 cations, 40–42, 49, 141, 263 halonium, 143–144, 159 mercurinium, 147–150 molecular (M+ peak), 264 iron tribromide (FeBr3), 248, 250 isopropyl alcohol, 207 isopropyl benzene, 270, 276 isopropyl group, 106, 111 isopropyl substituent, 109–110 3-isopropyl-2,2,4-trimethylhexane, 107, 111 4-isopropyl-3,4-dimethyloctane, 106 4-isopropyl-3-heptanol, 208 4-isopropyl-3-methylheptane, 109–110 isotopes, 271 27_251515-bindex.qxp 5/27/08 10:13 AM Page 337 Index •J• Jones’ reagent, 215–217, 221 •K• Kekulé structures, 29–31 ketones formation of, 174 IR absorption, 278 IR spectra, 284–285 mass spectrum, 268, 276 McLafferty rearrangement, 266, 268, 275 reduction reactions, 211, 213, 220 kinetic products, 224–226, 236 K-N bond, electronegativity value of, 11 •L• leaving groups elimination reactions, 194–196 substitution reactions, 189–193 less-substituted carbon, 140–142, 158 Lewis acids, 60, 62–63, 247 Lewis bases, 60, 62–63 Lewis structures condensed structures, 26–28 constructing, 7–9 formal charges, 23–25 line-bond structures, 29–31, 36–37 lone pairs, 43–44 octet rule, 8–9 orbital diagrams, 15–17, 21–22 and resonance structures, 39 Lindlar’s catalyst, 168–169, 181 line-angle structures See line-bond structures linear geometry, 14–15 line-bond structures carbon chain in, 29, 36–37 hydrogens on, 31–32, 38 triple bonds in, 36 lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4), 210–211, 213, 220 lone pairs, 25–26 alternative resonance structures, 57 in atom hybridizations, 14 multiple resonance structures, 49–50 resonance structures, 40, 43–44 lower priority groups, 80–82 •M• M+ peak, 264, 269, 271, 276 M+2 peak, 271–273 magnesium, 211–214, 221 Markovnikov addition, 140 hydrohalic acids to alkenes, 140–143, 158 oxymercuration, 213, 220 water to alkenes, 147–150, 162 water to alkynes, 172–174, 184 mass, 264 mass spectrometry answer key, 274–276 base peak, 265 defined, 263 fragmentation patterns, 265, 267, 268, 270, 272, 275, 316 identifying fragments in, 263–271 M+ peak, 264 predicting structures from, 271–273 radical cations, 263 mass-to-charge-ratio (m/z), 264, 265 mauve dye, 241 McLafferty rearrangement, 264, 266, 268, 275 mechanisms, understanding of, and success, 322 memorization, 322, 327 mercurinium ion, 147–150 mercury acetate, 147, 161, 183–184 mercury sulfate, 173–175, 183–184 meso compounds, 89–91, 99, 160 meta directors, 248, 249, 251–253, 256, 258–259 meta substituents, 251 meta substitution, 247–251 methane, 17, 21, 64, 72, 102 methanol, 12, 71, 207 methine carbons, NMR spectrum of, 294–295, 298 methine proton, 298 methoxy group, 238, 239 methyl acetate, IR spectrum of, 289, 291 methyl alcohol, 195 methyl group chemical shift, 303 molecular weight, 264–266 naming, 111 NMR spectrum, 294–296 ortho-para directing, 256 substituents, 102–103, 109–113, 154 337 27_251515-bindex.qxp 338 5/27/08 10:13 AM Page 338 Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies methyl substrates, 190, 197–200, 204 2-methyl-1-penten-3-yne, 167, 180 trans-5-methyl-2-hexene, 137 4-methyl-5-propyldecane, 105, 110 methylcyclohexane, 124 methylene groups, 271, 276, 301 2-methylhexane, 265–266 2-methylpentane, 267, 274 3-methylpentane, 267, 274 mirror planes, 294 molecular formula, 276, 302–303, 313–316 molecular fragments, 271–273, 301–303 molecular ion (M+ peak), 264 molecular orbital diagram, 245–247 molecular structures See also resonance structures alkanes, 106–108, 111–113 condensed structures, 26–28 IR spectrum, 284–289 Lewis structures, 7–9 line-bond structures, 29–32 mass spectrum, 271–273 spectroscopic analysis of, 300–316 3-D models, 79–99 molecular symmetry, 89–90, 293–296, 311 molecular weight, 264 molecules See also resonance structures 3-D shapes, 14–16 bond dipoles, 11–12 bond types, 10–11 chiral, 89 chiral centers, 80–85 condensed structures, 26–28 connectivity of atoms, 7–8 dipole moments, 12–13 Fischer projections, 86–88 fragments, 263–264 geometries, 14–15 IR absorption, 277–280 Lewis structures, 7–9 line-bond structures, 29–32 meso compounds, 89–90 mirror planes, 294 orbital diagrams, 15–17 predicting structures of, 271–273 stereoisomers, 89–90 more-substituted carbon, 140–142, 158 multiple resonance structures, 49–50 multistep synthesis, 165, 178–179, 251–253 multisubstituted aromatics, 258–260 •N• n + rule, 300, 312 N=O double bond, 57 NaNH2, 175–177, 179, 185–186 Na/NH3, 168–169, 181 napthalene, 245, 255 negative charges, 24–25, 63–64, 73–74 Newman projections, 115–121 N-H bond, 11 9H peak, 301 nitration, 248 nitriles, IR absorption of, 278 nitro group, 239 nitrogen in amines, 290 in aromatic rings, 243, 254 electronegativity, 55–56, 72–74 formal charges, 24, 33 N-K bond, 11 nomenclature alcohols, 207–210 alkanes, 101–105 alkenes, 135–139, 154–158 alkynes, 165–167, 180–181 dienes, 228–233 3,5-nonadiene, 155–156 nonane, 102, 112 nonaromatic rings, 242–245, 254–255 2E,4E,6E-2,4,6-nonatriene, 156–157 2,4,6-nonatriene, 156–157 nonene, 136 nonyl substituent, 102 normal line, in Newman projection, 116 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy answer key, 311–318 chemical shift, 296 common fragments, 301 coupling, 296, 298–300 defined, 293 integration curves, 296–298 molecular symmetry, 293–296 solving for unknown structures, 300–310 nucleophiles, 189–193, 202 27_251515-bindex.qxp 5/27/08 10:13 AM Page 339 Index •O• octamethyl substituent, 113 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-octamethylcyclobutane, 108, 113, 223–228 octane, 102 2-octanol, 209, 218 octene, 136 octet rule, 8–9, 18, 47, 51, 62–63 octyl substituent, 102 O-H bond, 12 old exams (exam tips), 326–327 1H peak, 301 orbital diagrams, 15–17, 21–22 organic compounds acid-base reactions, 63–68, 74 alcohols, 207–222 alkanes, 101–113 alkenes, 135–164 alkynes, 165–186 aromatic compounds, 241–260 conjugated dienes, 223–233 stereochemistry, 79–99 ortho substituents, 251 ortho substitution, 247–251 ortho-para directors, 248, 249, 251–253, 256, 259, 260 oxidation reactions, 215–217, 221–222 oxidizing agents, 215, 221 oxygen electronegativity, 19, 45, 55–56, 73 formal charges, 24, 33 valence electrons, oxymercuration, 147–150, 161–162, 172–174, 184, 213, 220 •P• palladium catalyst, 168–169, 181 para substituents, 251 para substitution, 247–251 parent chains alcohols, 208–209 alkanes, 101–102 alkenes, 136 alkynes, 165 defined, 101 partial charges, 12, 19 Pd/C catalyst, 161 pentane, 102, 118, 121, 128, 129 pentavalent bond, 43 pentene, 136 1-pentene, 137, 154 pentyl substituent, 102 1-pentyne, 166 2-pentyne, 280 peripheral atoms, 7–8 Perkin, William (chemist), 241 permanganate oxidations, 250, 257 pi bonds, 16, 22, 45–46, 170 pi electrons, 242–245 in benzene rings, 312 in resonance structures, 40–41, 45–46 and ring aromaticity, 254–256 pKa values, 69–70 planes of symmetry, 294, 311 “poisoned” palladium catalyst, 168–169 polar covalent bond, 10 polysubstituted aromatics, 251–254, 258–260 positive charges, 24–25, 40–42 positive outlook and success, 324 potassium amide, 11 potassium hydroxide, 192 potassium permanganate, 252, 259 potassium tert-butoxide, 196, 203 primary alcohols, 211–217, 220–221 primary amide, 288, 291 primary amine, 282, 290 primary carbocation, 140–142, 151, 192, 201–202 primary carbon, 216 primary cation, 141 primary halides, 222 primary substrates, 190–191, 197–200, 205–206 priority, assigning, 80–82 propane lowest-energy conformation, 120, 128 Newman projections, 117, 118, 127 as substituent, 102 2-propanol, 281, 290 propene, 136 propionic acid, 281, 290 propyl group, 264, 274 propyl substituent, 102, 110, 111 propylamine, 282, 290 propylbenzene, 270, 276 protic solvents, 194–195, 206 339 27_251515-bindex.qxp 340 5/27/08 10:13 AM Page 340 Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies proton acceptor, 60 proton donor, 60 proton NMR, 293–296 protonation, 143, 159 pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC), 215–217, 221 condensed structures, 27 cycloalkanes, 103, 121–126 molecular orbital diagrams, 245–247 resonance structures, 47–48, 56 three-membered, 256 rubbing alcohol, 207 •Q• •S• quartet, 312 quaternary carbons, 257 questions and success, 324 S configuration, 83–85, 97 saturated hydrocarbons See alkanes scanning method, 33 s-cis conformation, 229–230, 238–239 sec-butyl group, 112 4-sec-butyl-5-cyclopentylnonane, 108, 112–113 secondary alcohols, 211, 215–217 secondary amine, 282, 290 secondary carbocation, 140–142, 151, 159, 192, 201–202 secondary cation, 141 secondary substrates, 190–191, 197–200, 204–205 septet, 298 sextet, 312 sigma adduct, 258 single bonds, 16 in aromatic compounds, 242–243 and chiral centers, 80, 93 in Lewis structures, 24, 33 in meso compounds, 89 in orbital diagrams, 16 in resonance structures, 39 singlet, 312 6H peak, 301 sleep (exam tips), 327–328 SN1 reactions, 189–193, 197–204 SN2 reactions, 175–176, 189–193, 197–204, 216 sodium, 19, 163, 181, 215 sodium borohydride (NaBH4), 147–150, 210–211, 213, 220 sodium fluoride, 11 sodium hydride, 215 sodium metal, 215 soft drinks, acids in, 59 solid wedge, in Newman projection, 116 solubilities, 12 solvent, 190, 193, 194–195, 202, 206 sp hybridization, 14–15, 20–22 sp2 hybridization, 14–16, 20–22, 242–245 sp3 hybridization, 14–16, 20–22 •R• R configuration, 83–85, 98 R-3-methyl-2-butanol, 210, 218–219 racemic products, 190, 204 radical cations, 263 rate equation, 190, 193, 194–195, 202, 206 reaction coordination diagram, 225–228, 236–237 reactions See names of specific types of reactions rearrangements, of carbocations, 151–153 reduction reactions, 168–169, 211 relative ratio, 297–298, 303 resonance structures and acidity, 67–68, 74 answer key, 53–58 arrow-pushing, 40–41 assigning importance to, 51–52, 58 cationic molecules, 40–41 conjugated dienes, 223–228 defined, 39 double bonds, 45–46 and electronegative atoms, 45–46 lone pairs and double or triple bond, 43–44 multiple, 49–50 of ring systems, 56 ring systems with alternating double bonds, 47–48 rules for, 39 triple bonds, 45–46 retrosynthesis, 178, 233–235 ring expansions, 151–152 ring flip, 123, 132–134 ring structures, 36–37 alternating double bonds, 47–48 aromaticity of, 242–245 27_251515-bindex.qxp 5/27/08 10:13 AM Page 341 Index spectroscopy infrared, 277–291 mass, 263–276 nuclear magnetic resonance, 293–318 staggered anti conformation, 119 staggered conformation, 117, 119 staggered gauche conformation, 119 stereochemistry alcohols, 208–209 alkenes, 136 answer key, 92–99 chiral centers, 79–82 of cycloalkanes, 121–122 defined, 79 diastereomers, 89 Diels-Alder reaction, 229–230 exo, 230 Fischer projections, 86–88 meso compounds, 89–91 planes of symmetry, 89–90 R and S configurations, 83–85 stereoisomers, 89–91 substitution reactions, 190 stereoisomers, 79, 89–91 steric strain, 239 s-trans conformation, 238 strong bases, 175–177, 190, 194–195 structures, using (exam tips), 327 study group (exam tips), 326 study time (exam tips), 326 studying and success, 322–323 substituents alcohols, 208 alkanes, 102 alkenes, 136 alkyl, 249, 260 alkynes, 166 aryl, 248–249 and chiral centers, 79–82 defined, 102 halogen, 166 hydrocarbons, 166 meta, 251 ortho, 251 para, 251 substituted benzenes, 247–248 substitution reactions, 189–193, 197–202, 247–251 substrates, 190, 194–201 sulfonation, 248 sulfonic acid, 250, 256 sulfur, electronegativity of, 55, 72–73 sulfuric acid, 217, 221 symmetry meso compounds, 89–90, 99 and signals in NMR spectroscopy, 293–296, 311 syn addition, 144, 147 synthesis alcohols, 210–214, 219–221 aldehydes, 184, 215–216, 220–221 alkenes, 168–169, 181 alkynes, 178–179 aromatic compounds, polysubstituted, 251–254, 258–260 carbonyl compounds, 173–174, 183–184 carboxylic acids, 221 ketones, 174 •T• tautomerization, 172–174, 183–184 terminal alkynes, 175–177 tert-butoxide, 193, 202, 205 tert-butyl group, 107, 301 tert-butyl substituent, 110 tert-butylcyclohexane, 105, 110 tertiary alcohols, 215–217, 221 tertiary carbocations, 140–142, 151, 159, 192, 201–202 tertiary cation, 141 tertiary halide, 191 tertiary substrates, 191, 197–204 tetrabromide, 179, 186 tetrahalide, 170–172 tetrahedral geometry, 14–15 thermodynamic products, 224, 236 thiols, 179, 190 3-D models, 79–99 Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules, 80, 86 chiral centers, 79–82 diastereomers, 89 Fischer projections, 86–88 meso compounds, 89–91 planes of symmetry, 89–90 R and S configurations, 83–85 stereoisomers, 89–91 substituent priorities, 79–82 3H peak, 301, 303 tosylate, 195 341 27_251515-bindex.qxp 342 5/27/08 10:13 AM Page 342 Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies totally eclipsed conformation, 119 trans alkenes, formation of, 168–169, 181 trans stereochemistry, 121–122 alkenes, 136–137, 157 and chair conformations, 124, 134 and chair stabilities, 125 cycloalkanes, 121–122 trans-1,2-dibromocyclohexane, 125, 126 trans-1,2-dichloroethene, 13, 20 trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane, 126 trans-1,4-diethylcyclohexane, 126, 132 trans-1-chloro-2-methylcyclohexane, 122, 130 trans-5-methyl-2-hexene, 137 trans-dichloride, 159 trigonal planar geometry, 14–15 triple bonds, 16 arrow pushing, 45–46 and chiral centers, 93 and electronegative atoms, 45–46 IR absorption, 280 and lone pairs, 43–44 multiple resonance structures, 49–50 orbital diagrams, 15–17 resonance 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